diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
index 1380d36725a..e45ee0bcc6a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ let version = "4.9.4";
       # target libraries and tools.
       ++ optional langAda ../gnat-cflags.patch
       ++ optional langFortran ../gfortran-driving.patch
-      # The NXConstStr.patch can be removed at 4.9.4
-      ++ optional hostPlatform.isDarwin ../gfortran-darwin-NXConstStr.patch;
+      ;
 
     javaEcj = fetchurl {
       # The `$(top_srcdir)/ecj.jar' file is automatically picked up at